Keytruda and Gastric ulcer - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gastric ulcer is reported as a side effect among people who take Keytruda (pembrolizumab), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Carboplatin, and have Lung cancer - non-small cell.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gastric ulcer when taking Keytruda. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 57,304 people who have side effects when taking Keytruda from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Keytruda?

Keytruda has active ingredients of pembrolizumab. It is often used in renal cell carcinoma. eHealthMe is studying from 57,404 Keytruda users. Check the latest studies of Keytruda.

What is Gastric ulcer?

Gastric ulcer (stomach ulcer) is found to be associated with 1,952 drugs and 3,385 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gastric ulcer.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Jul, 12, 2026

57,304 people reported to have side effects when taking Keytruda.
Among them, 187 people (0.33%) have Gastric ulcer.

Among these 187 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Keytruda and have Gastric ulcer?

- Check whether Gastric ulcer is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Keytruda:

Keytruda (57,404 reports)

Gastric ulcer treatments and more:

Gastric ulcer (113,574 reports)

How severe was Gastric ulcer and when was it recovered:

Gastric ulcer in Keytruda

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pembrolizumab:

Gastric ulcer and drugs with ingredients of pembrolizumab (268 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Keytruda:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Gastric ulcer:

Gastric ulcer (1,952 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Gastric ulcer:

Gastric ulcer (3,385 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on pembrolizumab (the active ingredients of Keytruda) and Keytruda (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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